Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
And if this may be heard by the governor, we will persuade him and make you secure.
New American Standard Bible
And if this should come to
King James Version
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Holman Bible
If this reaches the governor’s ears,
International Standard Version
If this is reported to the governor, we'll personally persuade him to keep you out of trouble."
A Conservative Version
And if this should be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and will make you worry free.
American Standard Version
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.
Amplified
And if the governor (Pilate) hears about it, we will calm him down and keep you out of trouble.”
An Understandable Version
And if the governor hears about this [plot], we will persuade him [i.e., not to punish you for negligence], so you will not have to worry about that."
Anderson New Testament
And if this shall be heard in the presence of the governor, we will persuade him, and make you secure.
Bible in Basic English
And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.
Common New Testament
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."
Daniel Mace New Testament
if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you."
Darby Translation
And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, we will persuade him, and save you from all anxiety.
Goodspeed New Testament
And if news of it reaches the governor, we will satisfy him, and see that you do not get into trouble."
John Wesley New Testament
And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you.
Julia Smith Translation
And if this should be heard by the leader, we will persuade him, and we will make you undisturbed.
King James 2000
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and protect you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if this [matter] is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and {keep you out of trouble}."
Modern King James verseion
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free from care.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if this come to the ruler's ears, we will appease him, and save you harmless.
Moffatt New Testament
"If this comes to the ears of the governor," they added, "we will satisfy him and see that you have no trouble about the matter."
Montgomery New Testament
"If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
NET Bible
If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."
New Heart English Bible
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
Noyes New Testament
And should the governor hear of this, we will persuade him, and make you secure.
Sawyer New Testament
and if this is heard of by the procurator we will satisfy him and secure you.
The Emphasized Bible
And, if this be reported unto the governor, we, will persuade him, and will make, you, free from care.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and preserve you harmless.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"And should this matter come before the Governor," they added, "we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear."
Webster
And if this shall come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Weymouth New Testament
"And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
Williams New Testament
And if news of it gets to the governor's ears, we will make it all right with him, and keep you out of trouble."
World English Bible
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
Worrell New Testament
And, if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and make you devoid of care,"
Worsley New Testament
And if this should come to a hearing before the governor, we will satisfy him, and indemnify you.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'
Themes
Bribery » Instances of » Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Danger of sentinels' sleeping
Soldiers » Guard the gravesite of jesus
Watchman » Unfaithfulness in the discharge of duty of, punished by death
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 28:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Guards Report The Body Stolen
13 saying, You tell, that His disciples, having come by night, stole Him away while we slept. 14 And if this may be heard by the governor, we will persuade him and make you secure. 15 And they having received the money, did as they were instructed: and this report is current among the Jews until this day.
Cross References
Matthew 27:2
And having bound Him, took Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
Acts 12:19
And Herod having sought him, and found him not, condemning the guards, commanded that they should be put to death; and having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he tarried.